Rosenthal points out Matt Garza’s injury history, Yovani Gallardo’s towering ERA and Bud Norris’ lack of experience before stating: “Some smart team is going to exploit the shortfall by putting a top-of-the-rotation starter in play. The White Sox should be that team.”

Before the start of the season, Sale, 24, signed a club-friendly five-year, $32.5 million contract that includes club options of $12.5 million for 2018 and a $13.5 million for 2019.

Sale is 5-8 with a 2.78 ERA in 16 starts this season.

Though Rosenthal cites one general manager who said White Sox general manager Rick Hahn hasn’t mentioned the possibility of trading Sale, Rosenthal believes for the right price, the White Sox would be wise to do so.